Comparison

Countdown Me vs DailyDoer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Countdown Me

Track upcoming events with customizable widgets and app icon badges. See remaining days, hours, minutes, and seconds without opening the application. Create alerts and share countdowns with others.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Lock screen widgets (iOS 16+)
  • App icon badge countdowns
  • Detailed countdowns (seconds)
  • Event alerts
  • Calendar event integration
  • Shareable countdowns
Features
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Create an event or select one from your calendar and track the remaining days on your home screen (or on your lockscreen on latest iOS) using widgets, or on the app icon’s badge. See the remaining days (minutes, seconds) without even opening the app. Countdown Me lets you - see a list of your countdowns without opening the app on your lockscreen (new on iOS 16), on your homescreen using widgets. - see the remaining days to your most important event without opening the app on the app icon’s badge. - create a new countdown quickly by selecting an existing event from your calendar or create a new event in the app - create an alert for an upcoming event. - see detailed countdowns: not only days, but also hours, minutes and seconds. You can enable this inside the app in Settings. - share countdowns with your friends & family Notes: We use Apple PUSH Notification technology for updating the app icon’s badge number. In other words, for the feature to work, you should connect to the internet regularly. This is a limitation imposed by Apple — there is no other usable way of changing the badge number. The rest of the app’s functionality works also without internet connection. Follow us on Twitter @tapmints - see a list of your countdowns without opening the app on your lockscreen (new on latest iOS), on your homescreen (iOS 14 and later) or in the Today widget in case you use iOS 13 or older. - see the remaining days to your most important event without opening the app on the app icon’s badge. - create a new countdown quickly by selecting an existing event from your calendar or create a new event in the app - create an alert for an upcoming event. - see detailed countdowns: not only days, but also hours, minutes and seconds. You can enable this inside the app in Settings. - share CountdownMeUITests with your friends & family Notes: We use Apple PUSH Notification technology for updating the app icon’s badge number. In other words, for the feature to work, you should connect to the internet regularly. This is a limitation imposed by Apple — there is no other usable way of changing the badge number. The rest of the app’s functionality works also without internet connection. Follow us on Twitter @tapmints Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DailyDoer

This task app helps you focus on what truly matters each day, enabling you to finish important tasks instead of getting overwhelmed by long lists. It offers a clean, distraction-free design to promote intentional daily planning and execution.

Highlights
  • Simple daily task planning
  • Scheduled and recurring tasks
  • Distraction-free design
  • Focus on task completion
  • Lightweight and fast performance
  • Private data storage
Features
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Do less. Finish more. Feel clear. DailyDoer is a simple, focused task app built around one idea: your day should be intentional. Instead of overwhelming lists, DailyDoer helps you choose what truly matters today — then actually finish it. Core Philosophy Most productivity tools try to manage your entire life. DailyDoer helps you execute today. Features • Simple, fast daily task planning • Anytime, scheduled, and recurring tasks • Clean, distraction-free design • Focus on completion, not collection • Lightweight and fast • Private — your data stays yours Free & Pro DailyDoer includes a free tier with basic “Anytime” tasks. A 30-day free trial unlocks all premium features, including scheduling, recurring tasks, and advanced planning tools. Built for real life Use DailyDoer for: • Daily priorities • Fitness routines • Errands and reminders • Personal systems • Momentum and consistency No noise. No clutter. Just progress. Start doing — every day. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown Me4 screens
DailyDoer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DailyDoer at 5.0 against Countdown Me's 4.6. DailyDoer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Countdown Me's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Countdown Me sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year and DailyDoer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DailyDoer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown Me has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Countdown Me's written reviews are positive against 100% of DailyDoer's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Countdown Me versus DailyDoer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown MeDailyDoer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (27 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTapMintsAdam Birkner

Customer experience

Countdown Me

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral10.0%
Negative9.2%

DailyDoer

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown Me

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited number of countdowns$0.991 Year
1 purchases

DailyDoer

Subscriptions1
  • DailyDoer +1 Month trial$1.993 Months

Questions

Is Countdown Me free?
Countdown Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DailyDoer free?
DailyDoer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Me or DailyDoer?
DailyDoer is rated higher. Countdown Me averages 4.6 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while DailyDoer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Countdown Me or DailyDoer have ads?
Neither Countdown Me nor DailyDoer shows ads.

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